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DEFENSIVE PUBLICATION UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Published at therequest of the applicant or owner in accordance with the Notice of Dec.16, 1969, 869 0.6. 687. The abstracts of Defensive Publicationapplications are identified by distinctly numbered series and arearranged chronologically. The heading of each abstract indicates thenumber of pages of specification, including claims and sheets ofdrawings contained in the application as originally filed. The files ofthese applications are available to the public for inspection andreproduction may be purchased for 30 cents a sheet.

Defensive Publication applications have not been examined as to themerits of alleged invention. The Patent Ofiice makes no assertion as tothe novelty of the disclosed subject matter.

PUBLISHED JUNE 30, 1970 A roll of film (24), especially a largeflangeless one, is readied for vertical axis handling as follows: Topand bottom flanges (10, 12) are secured to the roll hub (28) while theaxis of the roll is horizontal. Each flange has a protective semi-rigidmember (14), a resilient member (18), and compressible foam (16)sandwiched therebetween. A band (34) provides a light-tight seal for thefilm (24). The roll is tilted so that its axis is vertical; and thenplaced in a container (38). The container (38) has a raised surface (40)on which the rigid member (14) of the flange (12) rests, therebycompressing the foam material of such flange to apply uniform pressureacross the side face of the film roll (24). The above described packageprotects film from dirt contamination and the like.

June 30, 1970 'c. B.-BUSHNELL ET Al.

PACKAGING FOR PHOTO-GRAPHIC FILM Filed Oct. 13, 1969 CL IFFORD B.BUSHNELL HE/NZ C. ALTMA/VN HENRY L WEST INYENTORS v A T TOR/V5 Y5

